What Jon Favreau has said about White House ballroom project

4 quotes · 4 episodes · Mar 31, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026

Jon Favreau, Co-host of Pod Save America and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, has been quoted on White House ballroom project 4 times in 4 episodes of Pod Save America, most recently on June 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Favreau cited Washington Post reporting that a roughly $600 million contractor invoice showed half the ballroom's cost would be taxpayer-funded.
“they found an invoice to a contractor for like $600 million and that half of it was going to be taxpayer money”
Pod Save America: LIVE(ish) from the Obama Presidential Center (Jun 19, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:22
Favreau recommends that Democratic candidates tie their Republican opponents to the ballroom in every debate.
“I just think that is the easiest, easiest layup. I don't care if the question is about some local fucking issue”
Pod Save America: It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost? (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 34:01
Favreau cited reporting that the administration is building the ballroom through a secret no-bid contract after inflating its value.
“The Trump administration basically is building this thing with a secret no-bid contract after inflating its value by three times”
Pod Save America: Political Violence Shocks Washington (Apr 28, 2026) · Listen from 21:50
Favreau, after initially doubting calls to demolish the ballroom, concludes it should be torn down.
“Yeah, I think you fucking take this thing down”
Pod Save America: SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts (Mar 31, 2026) · Listen from 55:28

Episodes

LIVE(ish) from the Obama Presidential Center
Pod Save America · Jun 19, 2026 · 1 h 5 min
The Pod Save America hosts record from the new Obama Presidential Center, reacting to the Obamas' speeches, Trump's Iran MOU, JD Vance's book tour, and the Reflecting Pool algae.
It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost?
Pod Save America · May 8, 2026 · 1 h 38 min
Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer discuss the Iran war, Trump's taxpayer-funded ballroom, Vance versus Rubio, gerrymandering and Kash Patel; Jon Lovett interviews Tom Steyer.
Political Violence Shocks Washington
Pod Save America · Apr 28, 2026 · 1 h 25 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting and Iran talks; Lovett interviews California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter.
SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts
Pod Save America · Mar 31, 2026 · 1 h 31 min
Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett dissect Trump's Iran war, its economic fallout and the GOP's health-care-funded war bill, before Tommy Vietor interviews Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek.

Others on White House ballroom project

Dan Pfeiffer · 4 quotes
Heather Cox Richardson · 3 quotes
Jon Lovett · 3 quotes
Joe Rogan · 1 quote
Alex Wagner · 1 quote
Norm Eisen · 1 quote
Megyn Kelly · 1 quote
Buck Sexton · 1 quote

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